Hip-Hop Lives Here
Hip-Hop Lives Here
Born and raised in New Jersey, artist Lil Rottie now finds himself in Las Vegas chasing his dreams and building a name for himself in the music industry. He decided back in November of 2020 that he wanted to pursue music full time out of passion and to give his family a better life.
He just dropped the music video for his newest song ‘Destiny.’ He stated this song and video represent the trials and tribulations that he’s faced in life to reach his ultimate destiny in life. He said growing up in the ‘dark side of New Jersey’ was hard and dangerous, which pushed him to want a better life for himself and his family so those are his biggest motivators in life and in his career.
During his interview we asked him who or what inspires your style, he responded that he’s most inspired by Juice WRLD and Lil Durk ‘because of the melodies they create and the lyrics they put on a song can’t be matched.’ He also mentioned that he has been most compared to Juice WRLD, Lil Durk and Lil Uzi in terms of style and sound.
He is currently writing, producing and engineering all of his music because he found himself constantly struggling to find beats that matched his style so he taught himself how to produce music. He puts a lot of time into making his music because he wants his music ‘to be something people can resonate with.’ He also stated that he ‘doesn’t want to be just Lil Rottie the artist, but an artist that makes a cultural impact through his music and actions.’
He also told us to expect a new release in 2022 featuring a very well known artist but wouldn’t reveal who! So be sure to follow his social media accounts below to stay up to date on all things Lil Rottie. Be sure to keep streaming ‘Destiny’ on all platforms and show some love on his latest music video on YouTube as well! In closing, he said ‘Just watch, by this time next year I’ll be global.’
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Livestreaming has quickly become an essential part of being an artist today. More rappers and singers are either teaming up with well-known streamers or hosting their own multi-hour sessions on personal channels. This past week, Justin Bieber joined in by launching his official Twitch channel and streaming several days in a row.
Between lighter moments of him shooting hoops or chatting with his circle of friends, the streams became most interesting when Bieber stepped into the studio. Whether he was alone in the vocal booth or sitting behind the mixing desk with his crew, he used those times to tease smooth, R&B-inspired songs—tracks that could easily belong on a potential third installment of Swag, if they ever get released.
The most fascinating moments came from the unfiltered footage of Bieber working through ideas, producing himself, and perfecting a lyric or melody. On the fourth day of streaming, he was seen testing out what could become a new hit, improvising melodies and playing around with different tones and lines until something clicked.
The behind-the-scenes studio moments offered a rare look into Bieber’s creative process, especially for someone once viewed as a pop star with little control over his music. In these streams, he appeared open and confident, freely exploring ideas in real time—even with thousands of fans silently tuning in.
Still, Bieber admitted the experience made him anxious. During one session with a few collaborators, he spoke candidly about what it feels like to create publicly.
“Going on Twitch is vulnerable as hell because people who just feel shitty about themselves project and then they write mean-ass things. It’s already hard enough to put yourself out there and then you gotta read all this,” he said.
He recalled reading a comment after coming home from playing basketball one night, when he was completely drained. “They were like, ‘Justin is not as exuberant. He will never be his exuberant self ever again. He’s lost his charisma.’ I was like, ‘What? I just played basketball last night, I’m just tired.’ And we’re talking about emotional things … And I start getting in my head, like ‘Ma, did I lose my charisma? My exuberance?’ I have a zest for life … It just sucks that you can have a million people say the nicest thing and then the one comment gets in there.”
In other parts of the stream, Bieber appeared more at ease, playing golf or practicing the drums—experimenting with the format as he figured out how he might continue sharing his world with fans in the future.
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